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UNITE STATES ERNEST JANTONI, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

MATTRESS-FILLING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application filed June 5, 1906- gerifll 320,234.

To all whom it may conccrnq Be it known that I, ERNEST J. AN'roNI, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MattressFilling Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others to make and use the same, reference being had. to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

The principal objects of the invention. are-Firstthe transmission of the mattress filling material to the machine from separate sources of the fine and coarse material. Secondthe automatic spreading of the mattress filling material in the mattress filling receptacle. Third-the self feeding of layers of fibrous ma-' terial forming part of the mattress filling and the automatic separation of the layers into proper lengths.

Fourth-the adaptation of the feeding mechanism for the layers to the width of the compressing means for the mattress filling material. Fifth-the consecutive automatic movements of the separate operative parts of the machine for producing the various operations of mattress filling.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts such as will'be first fully described and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a side view in elevation of the improved mattress filling machine. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the machine with the cotton layer supporting and feeding and cutting mechanism and the traveling mattress supporting table upon the forward ends of the machine removed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine seen in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the machine taken upon the line :t a: on Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged View in elevation of the forward portion of the machine taken in rear of the vertical line 3 7 on Fig. 1 Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail broken View showing a portion of one of the forward corner posts the slotted guide plate and a portion of the gate supporting bar within the guide plate as seen in Fig. 5, also showing a portion of the rack bar and one of the cog wheels for equalizing the vertical movement of the gate, the vertically movable bar when the gate is in a lowered position and the gate releasing trip lever. Fig. 7 is an enlarged rear end view'in elevation of the machine taken forward of the vertical line 2 2 on Fig. 1 showing the material conveyers. Fig. 8 is a detail isometric view of one of the lower carriages with the side and also the track wheels and knee plates removed, and the mattress material supporting plates and pertions of the side channel beams of the carriage broken away to show the construction. Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view of one of the material compressing sides to one of the carriages showing the brace bar and the rack, the vertical shaft and cog wheels for removing the sides laterally in position. Fig. 10 is an isometric view of the cover grasping devices on the longitudinal side or channel beams on the lower carriages showing a portion of the guide rail secured to the channel beam with which the cover grasping devices are movably connected. Fig. 11 is a detail plan view of aportion of the triple chain operating the sprocket wheels on the carriages. Fig. 12 is an enlarged isometric detail broken view of the lower forward portion of the machine showing one of the centrally located standards, the lower carriages and track rails and the inwardly movabl'e vertical sides forming the receptacle for the inattress filling material, also showing the lower telescoping plates in the bottom of the receptacle, a portion of the plates being broken away to show the power actuated rollers upon the carriages supporting the plates also showing the racks for drawing the cover over the plates, the adjustable lower end of the cotton layer supporting pan or table and a portion of the layer holding and drawing mechanism within the receptacle, the mechanism for drawing the carriages toward each other and the chains for operating the carriages and rack bars, also a portion of the upper rack rail for the upper carriage and the weighted check bar and the reversing lever on the standard for the lower carriages. Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail view of the carriagereversing trip lever on the standard as seen in Fig. 11. Fig. 14: is a detail isometric view of the movable board on the forward end of the main frame of the machine, showing a portion of the lower end of one of the corner posts, the anti friction guide box and the spring controlled hook and the chain actuated by the bar forming part of the gate. Fig. 15 is a detail view of a portion of the side of the re ceptacle on the lower carriages taken from the outer side of the receptacle and showing a portion of the rack bar and the devices actuated by the bar for moving the sides of the receptacle outwardly and inwardly. Fig. 16 is a detail view of an end portion of the side of the receptacle on the.lower carriage reversed in position to that seen in Fig. l. and taken from the inner side of the receptacle adjacent to its forward end showing the hinged mattress cover holding device in an open position, the spring controlled catch, the spring controlled securing plate for the upper end of the plate, also showing the auxiliary plate for entering the mattress cover hinged tothe main plate, the pivoted locking bar with which the catch on the main plate is connected, the releasing bar for the locking bar and the stops on the inner surface of the side of the receptacle in the path of the releasing bar. Fig. 17 is a view of the mattress cover holding device in an upright or closed position. Fig. 18 isan enlarged detail view of the pivoted locking bar as seen in Fig. 15. Fig. if) is a detail isometric view onlarged of the hook on the rear end of the lower carriages for drawing forward the rack bars showing a broken portion of the connecting bar to the rack bars and the yielding portions of the hook upon the upper surface of the connecting bar in the position when released by the action of the rod on the side closing rack bar. Fig. 20 is an enlarged isometric detail view of the cotton layer drawing devices on the sides of the receptacle for the material showing the cotton layer engaging devices on the receptacle also showing a broken portion of one of the sides to the receptacle and the movable locking bar on said sides. Fig. 21 is a detail isometric view of: one of the locking or yoke bars for the lower carriages on the inner surfaces of the centrallylocated standards for holding the lower carriages from movement during the operation of drawing the cotton layers within the recep taele and the mattress cover over the material compressing plates showing the releasing devices for the bar. Fig. 22 is an enlarged isometrical detail broken view of the lower rear end portion of the machine showing the rear corner posts and standard, the main operating shaft the rotary shafts and chains operating respectively the cotton layer grasping mechanism and rag-k bars and for communicating a forward and rearward movement to the lower carriages, also showing the automatically operated clutches and levers controlling the movements of said shafts, also showing portions of the suspended track supporting beams and track for the upper carriages and the hangers on the beam for the carriages showing the devices for effecting uniform move ment of the hangers toward each other and the rear end portions of the frame connected with the head block. Fig. 23 is a detail isometric view enlarged of the self ex; tensible head block showing the telescopic parts the vertically adjustable frame connected with the head block and a broken portion of the transverse beam on the rear end of the main frame supporting the rear end of said frame. Fig. 24 is a vertical sectional view of the self extensible end of the head block. Fig. 25 is an isometric view of one of the upper material compressing carriages showing the power actuated rollers for drawing the mattress cover over the material compressing plates showing one of the upper plates connected with the lower forward portion of the carriage, also a longitudinal portion of the adjustably connected intermediate plate, the automatically operated compound hook carrying shaft for engaging with and supporting the forward ends of the plates, also showing the flexible cover engaging jaw and portions of the hangers upon the outer side and rear end of the carriage. Fig. 26 is a detail isometric view of the compound hook carrying shaft and bar showing the telescopic parts and portions of the transverse plate within the carriage supporting the bar and a portion of the plates engaged by the hook, also showing the catch for holding the rear portion of the bar in a forward telescopic position. Fig. 27 is a. detail isometric view of the flexible mattress cover grasping jaw showing a portion of the angle bar on the side of the carriage and the slotted guide supports on the jaw supporting plate. Fig. 28 is a detail isometric view of the clutch operating device for operating the gate raising clutch lever on the forward part of the main frame of the machine. Fig. 29 is a detail isometric view showing broken portions of the suspended track for one of the upper carriages and the laterally spreading sus pended section of track rails showing the nutomatically operated closing and connecting mechanism. Fig. 30 is a detail plan view of one of the outer track rails of the rear section of track as seen in Fig. 2o showing the rackand spring controlled ruck moving arm and its position in dotted lines when acting to release the track rail connecting mechanism. Fig. Si is a dc tail isometric view of the suspended adjustable box frame carrying the track rail spreading devices for spreading apart and drawing together the upper carriage track rails also showing the hopper within the box frame and the devices on the box frame and hopper for spreading and distributing the material. a portion of the side of the box frame being broken away to show the latter devices on the inncr surfaces of the box frame, also showing the adjustable. transverse support ing rod for the hopper upon the box frame and the material dumping hinged doors within the hopper. Fig. 32 is adetail end view of one of .tho slotfcd guide plates on the box frame showing the guide rollcr within the slotted plate the shaft and the hanger roller for the upper carriages on the outer end of the shaft. Fig. 2-32, is a detail side view of the telescopic shaft on the box. frame transmitting power to the material distributing devices on the hopper. Fig. 34 is a detail side view of the grooved wheel on the power transmitting shaft as seen in Fig. 32 showing the opening for the shaft. Fig. 35 is a detail isometric view of one of the material distributors on the hopper showing the sleeve for the crank shaft. Fig. So is a cross sectional view taken through the side of the box frame showing the material distributor and the crank shafts and band wheels. Fig. 37 is a detail broken view in perspective of the upper end of the hopper supporting frame. showing the transverse bars with which the hopper is connected, also showing the raising and lowering devices for lhc hopper and the device transmitting power to the material distributing devices, also showing the automatical devices for controlling the movement of said former devices. Fig. 38 is an enlarged side vicw in elevation of the cotton layer supporting fecding and cutting devices at the forward end of the machine taken forward of the line 20 on Fig. 1 showing the mattress cover supporting movable table also the independent cover holding and traveling devices on the table showing a portion of the actuating bar conncctcd with the connecting bar to the rack bars on the lower carriages, also showing the power transmitting devices and the automatically operated mechanism controlling the movements of the rcspcclive operative parts. Fig. 39 is a plan view ofthe cotton layer sup porting feeding and cutting mechanism and the movable table as seen in Fig. 33. Fig. lt) is a detail ln'olicli view of the rear end portion of the table. Fig. 1] is a detail isometric view of the independent covcr bolding device on the table for forcing the open end of the mattress cover into the flexible jaws on the upper and lower carriages showing the retracting spring and thc rack and jamb. Fig. i2 is a detail isometric view of the upward end portion of the forward corner post of the main frame and a broken portion of the upper horizontal beam and a. portion of the longitudinal raising and lowering beam sup 'iorting the tracks for thc upper and lower carriages showing a portion of the supiii) lilll porting frame for the hopper and a portion of the transverse bar connected with the hopper, also showing the devices actuated in the downward movement of the hopper for controlling the leverto the hopper raising and lowering mechanism, and also for actuating the cotton layer supporting pan in an upward movement and for releasing the gate. Fig. 43 is an enlarged isometric view taken from a position at the forward end of the machine showing the forward standards and portions of the side .beams of the cotton layer supporting frame, the upwardly movable inclined table, the throat plates for the layers of the cotton material, the forward apron carrying and pan actuating shafts and the automatically operated mechanism for communicating movement to the respective shafts and the said table. Fig. 44 is a detail view in perspective of a portion of the shaft supporting arms for the cotton layer separating devices showing the yielding journal box for the layer cutting shaft and the power transmitting gear on said shaft and journal box and the mutilated gear.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

The mechanism performing the operations of receiving and distributing the mattress filling material and compressing the same is arranged within a main supporting longitudinal frame herein referred to and the cotton layer supporting feeding and cutting mechanism is arranged within an auxiliary frame on the forward end of the main frame and beneath which the movable table supporting primarily the mattress is located.

Referring to the drawings 40 indicates the main supporting longitudinally extended frame of the machine consistingof the vertical corner posts or standards 41 at its forward end and the vertical corner posts or standards 42 at the rear ends. .43, indicate the longitudinal upper side beams at the upper ends of the standards and 44 the lower longitudinal side beams, located at a point a short distance upwardly from the lower ends of the standards, the said beams being halved near the ends and halved into and firmly secured to the inner surfaces of the standards, -the ends of said beams 43 and 44 extending a short distance forward of the forward and rear ends respectively of said frame. 45, indicate the upper transverse beams at one end of the frame which are joined at the ends to the upper ends of the corner posts 41 and 41 respectively. 46 indicates the lower transverse beam which is joined to the lower ends of the corner posts 41.

At a point on the sides of the frame 40 a little over one third the distance rearwardly from the forward cor ner posts 41 are vertical standards 47 which are of the same height as the corner posts 41 and 42 and are connected with or halved into the longitudinal outer surfaces of the side beams 43 and 44 so as to give clearance between the inner surfaces of the beams. With these standards are connected at their upper ends the ends of a transverse beam-48, and at their lower ends the ends of a transverse beam 49. See Figs. 3 and 4.

At a point on the sides of frame 40, a short distance forward of the rear corner posts 42, are located vertical standards 50'which are connected with the side beams 43 and 44 in like manner as said posts. The upper ends of said standards extend a short distance above the line of the upper beam 43 and with said ends are connected the ends of a transverse beam 52. With the lower ends of said standard are connected the transverse beam 52 Upon the upper surface of the lower transverse beams 4.6- 49 52 are grooved track rails 53 and upon the inner side and parallel with the grooved rails 53 are rack bars 54 See Figs.'4 and 12.

Upon the track rails 53 are mounted the separated pairs of wheels 55, each wheel being pivoted within inverted V plates 56, and these plates in pairs rigidly connected to longitudinaltrack rails 57, which extends from their position 011 the track rails on the rear trans verse beam 52 to the track rails on the transverse beam 46 at the forward end of the main frame. These parallel track rails 57 are connected with each other in pairs by the transverse plates 58, which are secured to said track rails at points on the track rails intermediate the ends and short distances inwardly from the said ends. See Figs. 5 and 12. The pairs of track rails 57 are movable toward each other for purpose of adjustment as further described and in order to preserve the alinement of the track rails in the lateral movement a longitudinal rotary shaft 59 slightly less in length ends of plates 58 connecting the other pair of track rails is connected one end of a rack bar 63, the other end of which bar is extended downwardly to a position nearly in a horizontal plane with the track rails 53 in beams 46 and bent at right angles and extended horizontally beneath the plate 58 on parallel track rails 57, carrying the rotary shaft 59 as seen in Fig. 4 and 12. Upon the said shaft 59 are cog wheels 64 engaging with the rack bars 63.

' Upon the longitudinal track rails 57 are mounted the separate parallel carriages 64, 64, which support the sides and bottom of the receptacle for the mattress cover filling material. These carriages each consist of parallel channel beams 66, which are connected together by the vertical transverse plates 67, located at a point a short distance forwardly of the rear ends of said beams as seen in Fig. 8, and with the upper portion of the forward ends are connected a transverse plate or bar 68.-

-The carriages 64 are supported on the longitudinal track rails 57 by the knee bars 69. These supporting bars are connected flatwise with the outer surfaces of the respective channel beams at their upper ends at points on said beams at short distances forward and rearwardly respectively of the rear and forward ends of the beams and are bent at right angles and extended outwardly a short distance then again bent at right angles and extended downwardly to a position a short distance above the track rails 59, and through the lower ends of said bars extends transverse shafts 70 upon which shafts are flanged wheels 70 The separate parallel carriages (34 are adjustable laterally to effect the reduction in width of the mattress filling receptacle to that required for a reduced width of the mattress cover. The adjusting devices consist of stationary tubes 71, extending transversely through the parallel channel beams 66 of each carriage at points a short distance forwardly and rearwardly of a line extending 

